Steven Rosen allegedly violated an order of protection by telephoning his ex and threatening her.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Four months ago, a Staten Island court ordered an upstate man not to contact his ex-girlfriend in the borough.

Steven Rosen was apparently unimpressed, recently telephoning the woman five times and threatening to kill her, said a Criminal Court complaint.

"I want you back and I want to kill you and ... will do whatever it
takes to get you back," the complaint quotes him as snarling in one of
those calls.

On Wednesday, Rosen found himself in handcuffs on criminal contempt charges which could land him behind bars for up to four years, said authorities.

Rosen, 47, lives in Solvay, a Syracuse suburb, police said.

On Oct. 23, a Family Court attorney referee ordered Rosen not to communicate with the victim in any way, said the complaint. The order was effective through May 5 of this year.

Rosen, however, flouted the order five times -- on Feb. 21, 25, 26 and 27 and March 4 -- by telephoning the woman at her Port Richmond home, said court records. He also allegedly e-mailed the 46-year-old victim at least once.

"I'm going to kill you if you don't come with me to upstate New York," he allegedly threatened in one call.

Rosen was charged with four felony counts and one misdemeanor count of criminal contempt, said a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan. He's also accused of harassment.

Rosen could face up to one and a-third to four years in prison if convicted of the felony charge.